written

[rit-n]

verb

1. a past participle of write.

adjective

1. expressed in writing (spoken ).

written

/ ˈrɪtən /

verb

1. the past participle of write

adjective

1. taken down in writing; transcribed Compare spoken

   written evidence

   the written word

Other Word Forms

• half-written adjective
• prewritten adjective
• self-written adjective
• well-written adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of written¹

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective

Example Sentences

That obituary has been written many times, and it’s always been premature.

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He noted that the last joke he’d written dated back to when his twin sons were babies — a bit about jingling his car keys to make them laugh — which he physically demonstrated during the appearance.

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Within days of returning to Los Angeles, Disney had written a memo capturing his ideas that would ultimately appear in Disneyland, including a train, a park and an assortment of vintage shops.

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Indeed, a certain amount of failure is written into the character, with his mix of optimistic naivete and self-puncturing pride, a combination LeBlanc is skilled at bringing to life.

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Clues for it were written by veteran puzzle maker Natan Last, who has long endorsed the idea that puzzles at their best blend politics, community and a nerdy good time.

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